BIO383: Tropical Marine Biology

Ningaloo Reef is Australia's longest fringing coral reef and one of the world's largest. This broad-ranging advanced marine biology unit provides an opportunity to study tropical marine biology and ecology in a coral reef setting. It provides an introduction to Western Australian biogeography and habitats, covering advanced topics in biology, physiology and ecology of marine plants and animals. Human impacts and conservation of tropical marine environments are addressed. The field camp provides training and experience in field techniques.

Points

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: W-internal (quota of 24 places)

Contact Time

Lectures: 17 lectures; laboratories: 9 hours in four classes; tutorials: three 1.5-hour classes; field camp: 12 days.
Lectures, laboratory and tutorial classes will be held at Murdoch campus over a five-day period.
A 12-day field camp will be run at the C

Prerequisites

BIO261 Animal Diversity OR BIO265 Plant Diversity OR BIO287 Plant Diversity (Marine Science) OR ENV268 Ecology OR permission of the Unit Coordinator.

Notes

This unit will have additional costs for the field trip component.
Additional costs include but are not limited to travel, accommodation, meals, facilities hire, etc.

Quota

This unit is subject to quota. In addition to quota, minimum total enrolments of 12 students applies.

School

School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology

Unit Coordinator

Dr Mike Van Keulen

Position:	Senior Lecturer in Plant Sciences
E-mail:	keulen@murdoch.edu.au
Location:	Murdoch Campus Biological Sciences Room 2.039
Phone: Prefix: +618	9360 2369

Unit Contacts

Contact	Phone Prefix: +618	Location Explanation of Location Codes	Teaching Period(s)
Dr Mike Van Keulen Senior Lecturer in Plant Sciences (keulen@murdoch.edu.au)	9360 2369	Murdoch Campus Biological Sciences Room 2.039	MURDOCH W: Internal (14/06/2010 - 30/07/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:
APMISIN	Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)
CEJTOKYO	Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)
JKURASHIKI	NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)
KDUPG	KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)
KDUPJ	KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)
SGP-REPOLY	Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)
SMANUFED	Singapore Manufacturing Federation
ZHENGZHOU	Zhengzhou University (China)